Where a plaintiff injured in a car accident has brought a personal injury claim against the defendants allegedly responsible, the defendants must be granted summary judgment in light of the plaintiff's prior recovery in an arbitration proceeding against the insurer of the rental car that collided with hers. (more)

Where (1) a plaintiff child skier was injured when a defendant snowboarder collided with him, (2) a tort claim filed by the plaintiff against the defendant was settled and (3) the plaintiff has sued the codefendant insurance company which sold the snowboarder's mother a homeowner's policy, claiming that the insurer violated G.L.c. 93A, I hold that judgment should enter for the codefendant insurer because the plaintiff has not demonstrated that the insurer failed to make a reasonable settlement offer at a time when liability had become clear. (more)

Where a plaintiff brought suit to recover for injuries suffered when he fell on a stairway allegedly owned or controlled by the defendants, summary judgment is inappropriate given factual issues apparent on the record. (more)

On March 31, 2001, more than two years after the defendant plumber and mason completed a job in the plaintiffs' basement, it began to flood. The source of the flooding was an open polyvinyl chloride pipe that allowed surface water to flow from the well pit to the basement. (more)

Boston - An insurer cannot retrieve attorney’s fees related to establishing another insurer's duty to defend, according to a recent decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Sarah B. Christie, a senior partner at Hassett & Donnelly Worcester lawyer is among 12 people named yesterday by U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to a committee to recommend candidates to be the next U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal.